Library notes 1 November
Published on November 01, 2017
Top 10 books
New Adult Fiction
The Fall of Shannara, The Black Elfstone by Terry Brooks
My Mother’s Shadow by Nikola Scott
The New Animals by Pip Adam
The May Fly, A reckoning seventy years in the making by James Hazel
A Striking Truth by Helen McNeil
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Mad, Uncensored. Unhinged and Unforgettable by Chloe Esposito
River with No Bridge by Karen Wills
The Lady by His side, Devils Brood Trilogy: Volume 1 by Stephanie Laurens
The City Always wings by Omar Robert Hamilton
Editorial by Joanne Dillon (JD) Literacy and Learning Programmes Librarian
If you love reading and talking about the books we would like invite you to come along to the Book Club at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po. With our book club, we’ve created an opportunity where you can come and share your reading experiences with other readers. What you discuss doesn’t have to be the latest and greatest published novel, it may be an older title that you’ve discovered and want to discuss and recommend. Quite often a large part of the pleasure of reading a good book is sharing that joy with other like-minded readers. This is a great way to get book recommendations from fellow readers and it may challenge you to read outside of your favourite genres.
The Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-po Book Club meets once a month to share our latest reads in a relaxed, informal get together. Our book group conversation isn’t restricted to adult fiction; your favourite read could be a young adult novel or a biography of a television personality or sportsperson. Discover new authors, new genres and perhaps new formats like graphic novels, audio books or eBooks.
Sometimes we have a reading suggestion for Book Club attendees. This month we are challenging members to read anything from our Science and Technology section and also share another book they’ve enjoyed recently.
Some newly purchased titles in Science and Technology include Great American railway journeys : historical companion to the BBC series; Mars One, humanity's next great adventure or Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars. If you need any other ideas speak to one of our library staff who will be happy to show you around the shelves and make suggestions.
The Book Club is open to anyone who loves reading. We meet upstairs at 2pm every second Tuesday of the month with our next get together being Tuesday 14 November.
We’d also like to remind you that Foxton Library and Service Centre is closing at 5pm on Friday 10 November so that we can move everything across to Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom which opens on Saturday 18 November. We suggest you borrow a few extra books, magazines and movies to keep you going while we’re closed for the week.
What’s On
Exhibitions
Vicky Millman Art Exhibition "Colours of my Soul" Exhibition – 1-30 November
Monday to Friday
Volunteer Resource Centre: Talk to the Volunteer Resource Centre about becoming a volunteer. They can help you match your individual skills and interests with a large number of groups who need volunteers. 10am - 12 noon.
Family and local history: Call into the Heritage Room for help and advice on researching your family tree 10am-3pm.
Wednesday 1 November
Social crochet and coffee club: Jenny Goyne will teach you to crochet, or bring you own craft project along and join in the coffee and chat and meet new friends 10.30am
Friends of Horowhenua Library morning tea 10.30am
Te Reo classes 6pm
Quiz night 7pm
Thursday
Te Runanga o Raukawa Playgroup 10-11.30am
Student 101: Student Safety – Mental Health/Drinking/Personal Hygiene 7-9pm
Friday
Lunchtime concert 12-1pm
SeniorNet: Get help with your tablets, phones and laptops 2-4pm
Monday
10-11.30am Tai Chi
Te Runanga o Raukawa Playgroup 10-11.30am
Tuesday
JP Clinic 11.30am-1.30pm
Te Runanga o Raukawa Playgroup 10-11.30am
Youth Debate Club 3.30-4.30pm
Wednesday 8 November
Social crochet and coffee club: Jenny Goyne will teach you to crochet, or bring you own craft project along and join in the coffee and chat and meet new friends 10.30am
Te Reo classes 6pm
Quiz night 7pm
Learn new skills
Wednesday 1 November
Computer Basics 10am-12pm